Leo Genn
Acting
Born: 1905-08-09 in London, England, UK
Biography
Leo John Genn (9 August 1905 – 26 January 1978) was an English actor and barrister. Signified by his relaxed charm and smooth, "black velvet" voice, he had a lengthy career in theatre, film, television, and radio; often playing aristocratic or gentlemanly, sophisticate roles. Born to a Jewish family in London, Genn was educated as a lawyer and was a practicing barrister until after World War II, in which he served in the Royal Artillery as a Lieutenant-Colonel. He began his acting career at The Old Vic and made his film debut in 1935, starring in a total of 85 screen roles until his death in 1978. For his portrayal of Petronius in the 1951 Hollywood epic Quo Vadis, he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leo Genn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Virginian
Gavin Heath
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
BBC Play of the Month
Henry Wilcox
The Wednesday Play
Hereward Daintry
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
The Defenders
Dr. Morton Chaney
The Persuaders!
Sir Hugo Chalmers
The Longest Day
Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Your Show of Shows
The Expert
Dr. Bellman
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
Moby Dick
Starbuck
Screen Director's Playhouse
Paul Bernard
55 Days at Peking
Gen. Jung-Lu
Quo Vadis
Petronius
On Trial
Sir Charles Dilke
Endless Night
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Khartoum
Narrator (voice)
Caesar and Cleopatra
Bel Affris
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Archbishop of Rheims
The MacKintosh Man
Rollins (uncredited)
The Way Ahead
Captain Edwards
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Sir Clifford Chatterley
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Adm. Quency
The Snake Pit
Mark Kik
Ten Little Indians
General Mandrake
The Bloody Judge
Lord Wessex
Henry V
The Constable of France
Armchair Theatre
Inspector Stillman
The Silent One
Chief of M.I.5
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Edmond Brighton
Tank Force!
Sgt. Kendall
Too Hot to Handle
Johnny Solo
The Red Beret
Major J. Snow
Pygmalion
Prince (uncredited)
I Accuse!
Maj. Picquart
Die Screaming Marianne
The Judge
The Wooden Horse
Peter Howard
The Velvet Touch
Michael Morrell